Average Rating: 7.9/10
Reviews Counted: 84
Fresh: 77 | Rotten: 7
Blending top notch animation with rousing adventure, witty dialogue, and memorable characters, A Bug's Life is another Pixar winner.
Average Rating: 7.5/10
Critic Reviews: 19
Fresh: 18 | Rotten: 1
Blending top notch animation with rousing adventure, witty dialogue, and memorable characters, A Bug's Life is another Pixar winner.
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John Lasseter, director of Pixar's movie phenomenon Toy Story, has set new standards in computer animation with this effort, another Disney-released children's epic entitled A Bug's Life. Blending classic Disney storytelling characters and the mysterious underground world of bugs, Lasseter has created a film that can be enjoyed by all audiences, and another franchise in the process. A Bug's Life is a computerized retelling of the Aesop fable The Ant and the Grasshopper, made as a cartoon-short
Nov 20, 1998 Wide
Apr 20, 1999
Buena Vista Pictures
All Critics (84) | Top Critics (19) | Fresh (83) | Rotten (7) | DVD (39)
A Bug's Life may be the single most amazing film I've ever seen that I couldn't fall in love with.
This animated fable teems with vivid creatures standing on their own countless feet.
The plot matures handsomely; the characters neatly converge and combust; the gags pay off with emotional resonance.
Full of adventure, spectacle, light romance, and the kind of suspense that doesn't require an unpredictable outcome to make your spine tingle.
One of the great movies -- a triumph of storytelling and character development, and a whole new ballgame for computer animation.
The Lawrence of Arabia of bug movies.
Top CriticThe colours are vivid, the detail incredible and the vocal performances, led by Foley, are fine. Happily, it works on both a child's and adult's level.
Cute animated tale with some mild peril and scary bugs.
The rest of the film has similar fun mixing bug-world givens with anthropomorphism.
Extras on the first disc include a full length audio commentary by co-director John Lasseter and a behind-the-scenes featurette on the making of the film.
Promotes the classic American ethos of individualism without seeming preachy or narrow-minded, creating characters we enjoy, a story that's fun and visuals that sparkle.
The whole film is one big wow in Hi-Def.
pure joy--whimsical, funny, and downright entertaining
A Bug's Life [is] sure to endure as a superb children's entertainment. [Blu-ray]
Entertaining computer-animated fantasy epic.
Doesn't merit much enthusiasm or indignation; it just skitters across your consciousness, leaving no traces except a vague depression.
Pixel perfect.
A classic. It's better than the last several Disney animated films. PIXAR has stated they want to be the second successful feature animation studio. They're already there.
The witty dialog and contemporary humor keep things interesting and entertaining for the adults out there. The kids, even younger ones, have plenty to keep them occupied for 96 minutes.
Features some enchanting little insects and a very hummable Randy Newman song, The Time of Your Life.
I'ts not Antz but its a refreshingly original Pixar production.
August 15, 2011
Super Reviewer
A cute and funny movie from Pixar. One of the ones that made them famous. If you like their work, you should see this. It's mostly a fun and entertaining movie, which is good if that's the kind of movie you want.
September 6, 2010Super Reviewer
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